Kickoff sets cancer on fire

The American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life of Hot Springs County held their kickoff event Friday evening at the Armory. This year's theme is Paint Your World Purple. The kickoff event allowed attendees the opportunity to learn about the Relay for Life, sign up for a team and hear how everyone can help save lives. Jonathan Schmidt, community manager for Relay for Life, led the event. The evening included a dinner and a bonfire. Attendees wrote down adjectives on post-it notes that explained how cancer made them feel. These notes were stuck to a wooden sign that read "Cancer." The sign was burned during the bonfire. To learn more about how you can get involved, visit http://www.relayforlife.org or contact Schmidt at 307-235-0044 or jonathan.schmidt@cancer.org.